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• Re: Stove top burner runs rich
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:22:45 EST
  ...well, i got hot air. im full of it :<) chris
• Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 11:52:45 -0400
  ...in the fresh air ram. It helped reduce air flow but > sealing the box up helped more. > > A bit of an aside, I actually...
• Re: Nitrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:17:07 -0400
  ...I'd think that most body shops would have good air and oil separators though, as oil or water in the air makes a...
• Re: Air tools for my Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:38:37 -0500
  ...no air water separator or anything else. I keep the tools well oiled.... You may have an issue of volume of air, but just...
• Re: 85 Westy Aux Air Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 16:40:42 -0800
  ...aux air regulator sitting on the front seat of a waterboxer Vanagon. > > > > Start scouring those junk yards! > > This goes for the air [intake] flow...
• Re: Report on proper % Air Viscous Coupling
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:25:57 -0400
  Steve is right of course that I mixed up the word air and fluid. Sorry to have to post this correction. 14% air supposed...
• air suspension group purchase
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 10:53:41 -0800
  Hi all, I'm organizing a group purchase for air suspension kits by Air Lift. There has been quite a bit of discussion about...
• Re: 86 westy overheating issue
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:50:07 -0700
  ...This will pump air into the cylinder and >> should force air thru any gasket that is bad. you should see air bubbles >> coming back...
• Re: don'know much about aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Aug 94 9:44:29 EDT
  > > . but I know that replacing the missing panels behind the grill on my 81 > Vanagon made a big difference in how much air comes...
• Re: Who makes the good air filter? (1.9l)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 15:41:39 -0700
  ...Who makes the good air filter? (1.9l) > > I miss the good oil-bath air filter I had on my '72. > > Is my waterboxer...
• Re: Air vs. Water
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:30:47 -0800
  ...Finding an air cooled >engine part or Bay bus part locally might be quicker. > >Also consider what the local mechanics generally know better. A...
• Re: 86 westy overheating issue
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:25:07 -0400
  ...This will pump air into the cylinder and > should force air thru any gasket that is bad. you should see air bubbles > coming back...
• Re: 1980 dash removal /blower replacement
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:48:06 -0700
  ...the added "fresh air fan" is useful for sure for bringing fresh air into the vehicle. If you have one, the Haynes air cooled...
• Re: L.A.I.R.S.(was Contact List Project )
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 20:23:09 -0600
  Keezer da Wheezer sed: > Should the AIRS name now have to be changed to L.A.I.R.S? > Liquid/Air Cooled Interstate Rescue...
• Re: Sleep Comfort
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 20 May 2011 09:13:23 -0500
  ---- Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > I don't know when the last time was you slept on an air mattress, but they...
• Re: Leak Down Testing
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:57:59 -0600
  ...Should something go wrong you can shut the air off fast and you won't be "hose whipped". You will regulate the air pressure...
• Re: 2nd try - Bostig 2nd Gen Zetec Kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Tue, 27 May 2008 18:30:28 -0700
  ...Engine, Alternator, PS pump, Air Mass meter, and an air box or air filter system. > Jim Akiba > > > > > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 5...
• Re: [Syncro] AC Barrier Hose
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:25:57 -0400
  ...The problem though is that there is way to much air coming in. I'm sure that my older Vanagon did not have as...
• Re: engine bogging, air flow meters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 15:05:46 PST
  > > > Thirdly, I replaced my air flow sensor because I was being > hypochondriacal about the engine performance. Stupid move. Don't > replace your air flow...
• Re: thanks, update, and more questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 02:46:09 -0400
  ...The PO connected an air hose from a hole on the upper right of the fan shroud to a hole under the air intake...
• Re: Tintop AC Tunnel
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 17 Oct 2016 08:42:08 -0700
  ...Air Conditioner hose; Duct; Air. Vehicle Description: Vans equipped with factory air conditioning. Description of Defect: The plastic material of the center air flow...
• Re: Digijet Aux Air Valve
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 08:38:39 -0400
  At 07:41 10/27/2000, Mark Ingalls wrote: >What I am wondering is, does the power to the aux air valve heat the...
• RE: gas heater vs. H2O heater
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 23 Dec 1996 10:54:11 EST
  Tony M asks whether he should keep a late aircooled or an early watercooled Vgon. I would like to be true to my school...
• Rear heater ??
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 12:56:35 -0800
  ...manually in order to avoid hot air from coming out ? Is it something that recirculates inside air only ? Is this heater meant to run...
• Re: Air in my coolant - part deux
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 May 1998 15:16:01 -0400
  ...Re:Air in my coolant - part deux what happens if you stop driving after a long trip but don't shut off the engine...
• Re: How hot is HOT?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 07:59:57 -0400
  > If You have air in the expansion tank, the tank cap doesn't work. > If the water volume extends, the air on the top...
• Re: Air bags
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 28 Dec 2014 11:07:27 -0800
  ...Air-Lift lists rear only. <http://www.airliftcompany.com/vehicles/volkswagen/vanagon/1985/> Jim Never to wrong others takes one a long way towards...
• Re: KN aircleaner
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:32:15 -0500
  ...My understanding also is that the ECM will monitor however much air is coming in and adjust the fuel/air mixture appropriately, so yes...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 23 May 2006 23:45:48 -0400
  ...It seems to me that two factors emerge as important (both related to air circulation) 1) Move the air inside the fridge so that...
• Air leaks in ventilation system
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 22:17:33 -0600
  Regardless of where I set the levers on the fresh-air and heat controls, air continues to come through the vents in my '85...
• Re: Hoo boy. The list doth split...
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 17:32:07 GMT+1000
  I sure hope there are aircooled 82s in the US, otherwise we Australians with aircooled 82 Vanagons are going to get lumped with the...
• inadequate cooling
  Historical mailing list - Christine Murdock
  Sat, 07 Sep 1996 21:46:24 -0700
  Is my '86 Wasserboxer's inadequate cooling partly due to trapped air in upper engine compartment? In aircraft baffling you must allow as much...
• air-cooled list?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 17:32:12 -0800
  Hello everyone, After the lists air and water lists split, I dropped the air-cooled list. In trying to resubscribe, it looks like my...
• Re: 83 aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 21:55:43 EST
  ...ive never heard of a aircooled van ECU going bad. keep checking. chris (with plenty of good used ECU's from aircooled vans, that...
• Heater/fresh air fan housing Video Part 1
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:15:59 -0700
  ...It's for an air cooled model. If you want to view it, I can P-mail you link to my home server. It...
• Aircooled vs. WBX manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:07:57 -0400
  Hi Volks, I've heard that the aircooled/watercooled manual transmissions are not swappable... Is this true, or is it merely difficult? Are any...
• Need Trans 83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - stanwild
  Tue, 09 Jul 1996 01:24:28 -0500
  Need 4 spd. trans 83 aircooled vanagon. stanwild@airmail.net
• Need trans 83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - stanwild
  Tue, 09 Jul 1996 01:35:35 -0500
  Need 4spd manual, 83 vanagon air cooled. stanwild@airmail.net
• Re: Humid Air - Some Comments
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 09:58:56 -0700
  ...The enthalpy (or energy content) of moist air at pressure Pb, temperature t (�C) and mixing ratio r (g H20 / kg dry air) is...
• Re: Tragic story: Wonder what failed?
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 09:41:03 PST
  ...It sounds like he MAY have been too anxious to get into the air. Often engines for homebuilt aircraft are bought early in the...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! FISH Y
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 21:18:49 +0100
  ...Why? The only requirement of an body opening to > draw in air is to have lesser air pressure within that opening and greater > air...
• Re: converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:14:19 -0400
  ...converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled > >Wouldn't Ben be giving up some significant horsepower with and air cooled >motor? (Not to mention "real" heat...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:02:26 -0700
  ...so cooling air coming in the upper vents , all of it, goes through either air intake/fuel system or engine cooling system. Got power...
• Re: Areas of vacuum in the engine compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hogue
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:24:32 -0400
  ...The problem for > me is where to mount the intercooler on a Syncro where there will be > sufficient air flow to cool it down...
• Re: Recent Car Talk Shows - re air bags
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:32:25 -0700
  ...and I think there are two stage air bag systems now. It was pretty dumb to make airbags for 60+ mph crashes, but that...
• Re: Pulled out my stock fridge - now my faucet doesn't work...??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:24:39 -0400
  The bottom line is that the air lost required a miniscule amount of heat loss to cool to its temperature when lost, and that...
• re; smog sympathies
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 11:35:54 -0000
  ...Air quality is a given here, that's why community consciousness doesn't usually defer to air quality regulations. My point was that I...
• Re: aircooled 81 needs some help
  Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:18:00 -0700
  I need the part that is attached to the alternator maybe its called warm air blower housing (thats what the haynes manual says). I...
• Re: Pathetic airflow from dash vents
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:52:47 -0600
  Which dash vents? The ones on the end have no fans attached and only will have air flow relative to what speed you are...
• Re: Airlift 1000 suspension kit
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:36:05 -0700
  On Jul 19, 2011, at 6:59 PM, Troy wrote: > I'd like to get some feedback from others about the airlift 1000 > suspension...
• Industrial Motors/air compressors
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 13:40:21 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I wonder if this might have been used to create a crude air compressor, with two cylinders getting no spark, instead returning air. While...
• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 15:40:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...was the only car manufacture to > make air cooled autos...i said that porsche also made air cooled > engines but could not think of...
• Re: Rear Heater Core replacement
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 23:14:12 +0000
  ...http://www.benplace.com/rear_heater.htm >From: "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net" <john@AIRCOOLED.NET> >Reply-To: "John Connolly, Aircooled.Net" <john@AIRCOOLED.NET...
• Re: Odd Compression Readings
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Thu, 6 May 2004 22:03:41 EDT
  There is nothing unusual about low compression on 1or more cylinders at the high milage quoted // to run a leak down or air check...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 13:23:23 -0700
  ...WHEW! That air was DEFINITELY bad! All of you are probably driving around on air that's GONE BAD. Fresh air in the tires...
• Waterboxer connecting rods same as aircooled?
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:45:42 -0800
  Are the waterboxer connecting rods the same as the air-cooled connecting rods? I was told that you could use the Pauter air-cooled...
• Re: Air bags
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 28 Dec 2014 11:28:20 -0700
  What AirBags did you put in the Rear of YourVan' ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 28 Dec , 2014, at 10:52 AM, Robert MacDowell wrote: > Does...
• Re: Air vs. Water
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:24:49 -0800
  ...Jim On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Tieitup <tieitup@gmail.com> wrote: > > So air or water? i'm leaning towards the...
• Oil in air intake
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:01:28 -0800
  I recently found oil inside the air intake system of my 84 1.9L leaker. It was a lite coating everywhere except in the...
• alternator question...are wbx and air-cooled interchangeable
  Historical mailing list - Mike Mycology
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:57:54 EST
  ...i'm just wondering if i can put an air-cooled alternator on my 84 wbx...thanks in advance for any insight. Mike